Sad news – this was issued today on the RNLI News Centre

Lifeboats News Release

Date:

21/07/2016

Author: Oliver Wrynne-Simpson

The RNLI will take New Brighton lifeboat station temporarily off service for several weeks following a dispute with several lifeboat and hovercraft crew volunteers over a new training programme and the station’s management

Yesterday turned out bright and sunny for the stations annual Open Day. It was a chance for people to meet some of our crew and find out about what we do and how we do it. Have a chance to go on board our lifeboat and tractor rig and see close up the controls and equipment. This was a great hit and enjoyed by both adults and children. Continue reading →

It turned out a busy afternoon for New Brighton lifeboat station crews. Starting at just after 1 pm with a report of an aeroplane in difficulty approaching Speke Airport and followed almost immediately with news that a Mersey Ferry had run aground.

At 9:35 pm last night [ 2nd July ] HM Coastguard Holyhead advised us that they had received a Mayday from a craft reported to be in the vicinity of the Rock Channel that was taking on water. Continue reading →

Last night at 9:30pm New Brighton hovercraft H-005 Hurley Spirit with crew of four responded to a request for assistance by two people and dog cut off by the incoming tide on a sandbank off from Leasowe Lighthouse on the Wirral coast.